Introduction

Free Warehousing/Storage Online Health and Safety Audit

Completing this audit will not guarantee full health and safety compliance as each company will have individual situations that cannot be covered by this audit. However, it should give you an insight into how well your current health and safety systems are coping.

If you would like any assistance completing any of our audits, a member of the team can talk you through it, so please don't hesitate to call on 08453 100 600.

Q1 - Are you displaying the Health and Safety Law poster, or, alternatively, have you issued the Health and Safety Law leaflets to your employees?
Yes
No

Q2 - Are you displaying the Employers' Liability Compulsory Insurance certificate?
Yes
No

Q3 - Do you have a Health and Safety Policy?
Yes
No

Q4 - Have you identified all the tasks/operations within your business and if they need to be assessed?
Yes
Some
No

Q5 - Do you have written risk assessments for all the tasks/operations within your business?
Yes
Some
No

Q6 - Do any of your processes involve manual handling? If so have you carried out an assessment?
Yes
Some
No

Q7 - Are substances a part of your operation, and if so have you carried out the COSHH assessments?
Yes
Some
No

Q8 - Have you communicated the findings of your risk assessments to your staff?
Yes
No

Q9 - Have you trained your staff in the various tasks they are expected to carry out?
Yes
No

Q10 - Have you trained your key staff in health and safety awareness and other relevant health and safety issues?
Yes
No

Q11 - Do you keep records of the training carried out and do the staff sign to show acceptance of training received?
Yes
No

Q12 - Have you identified if health surveillance is necessary for staff involved in certain tasks?
Yes
No

Q13 - Do you operate machinery?
Yes
No

Q14 - Do you have a noise issue in any part of the plant?
Yes
No

Q15 - If you have racking, is it inspected regularly to ensure that any damage is recorded and where necessary parts replaced?
Yes
No

Q16 - If you have racking, do you have notices displayed identifying the safe loading of each bay?
Yes
No
N/A

Q17 - If you have racking, is it bolted to the floor to increase stability?
Yes
No
N/A

Q18 - If you have racking, do you endeavour to store the heavier items between shoulder and knuckle height?
Yes
No
N/A

Q19 - Is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) necessary for any of the tasks/operations?
Yes
No

Q20 - Do you operate fork lift reach, electric hand pallet or other types of lifting equipment? If so, are they subject to statutory inspections and certification?
Yes
No

Q21 - Do you have a safe charging area which has suitable ventilation and battery changeover facilities?
Yes
No

Q22 - If you operate gas operated trucks, have you checked that the storage area is suitable and not subject to vandalism and that you have proper procedures in place to change the cylinders?
Yes
No
N/A

Q23 - If you operate diesel operated trucks, have you checked that the storage area is suitable and not subject to vandalism and that you have proper procedures in place to refill the trucks?
Yes
No

Q24 - Where lifting equipment such as fork lift trucks are used, have all the drivers received proper certificated training relevant to the type of truck and the attachments?
Yes
No

Q25 - If you operate trucks, Do you carry out daily checks to ensure the safety of the vehicles?
Yes
No

Q26 - Have you defined pedestrian and vehicle routes within you building?
Yes
No

Q27 - Have you defined vehicle routes and safe reversing areas around the building?
Yes
No

Q28 - Do you operate compressors or pressure vessels? If so, are they subject to statutory inspections and certification?
Yes
No

Q29 - Do you have any extraction systems (Local Exhaust Ventilation - LEV)? If so, are they subject to statutory inspections and certification?
Yes
No

Q30 - Have you had the fixed electrical installation/tested by a NICEIC contractor? 5years (commercial), 3years (industrial), 10years (domestic), 3months (construction sites) or annually (swimming pools/spas).
Yes
No

Q31 - Have the portable appliances been tested?
Yes
No

Q32 - Have you carried out a fire risk assessment on your premises?
Yes
No

Q33 - Do you have a fire alarm system? If so is it checked on a regular basis to ensure it is serviceable?
Yes
No

Q34 - Have you carried out a full fire evacuation exercise within the last twelve months?
Yes
No

Q35 - Do you regularly monitor and physically check that gangways fire escape routes and fire doors are kept clear and do you check that fire doors are unlocked during business hours?
Yes
No

Q36 - Have you established a suitable assembly point?
Yes
No

Q37 - Do you have a procedure in place for ensuring that fire extinguishers are checked annually?
Yes
No

Q38 - If you have a sprinkler system, is it subject to regular testing as per the schedule issued by the installers?
Yes
No
N/A

Q39 - Have you identified if you need trained first aiders?
Yes
No

Q40 - Are your first aid kits adequate and fully stocked?
Yes
No

Q41 - Do you have an accident book?
Yes
No

Q42 - Have you identified if any of your staff are designated as 'users' under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992?
Yes
No

Q43 - Do you consult with your employees about health and safety issues?
Yes
No

Q44 - Are your basic health, safety and welfare facilities for your staff suitable and well maintained?
Yes
No

Q45 - If you have a warehouse with high light fittings, do you have a procedure for the safe replacement of the fittings?
Yes
No
N/A

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